How A Big Box Hardware Supplier Eliminated Manual Processes & Reduced Freight Spend

A large Midwest-based big box hardware supplier was operating under a single national carrier model with no freight audit process, limited shipment visibility, and heavy manual booking responsibilities. As shipment volume increased, inefficiencies multiplied. By integrating BlueShip® with their ERP system and implementing a diversified carrier strategy, they automated operations, improved visibility, and reduced freight costs.

What You’ll Discover:

• Manual Process Elimination: See how full TMS integration removed daily manual booking tasks, centralized documentation, and created a paperless freight data warehouse.
• ERP & System Integration: Learn how BlueShip integration automated carrier selection by lane, added exception logic for big box retailers, and improved shipment execution accuracy.
• Carrier Diversification & Rate Management: Understand how moving beyond a single carrier model created competitive tension, improved forecasting, and protected against unexpected rate increases.
• Measurable Cost Savings & KPI Visibility: Explore how freight auditing, scorecards, and analytics delivered 13% annual freight savings, totaling $260,000 while improving carrier performance tracking.

Discover how automation, integration, and carrier optimization transformed a reactive logistics operation into a scalable, data-driven supply chain. This case study highlights how eliminating manual processes can unlock measurable savings and operational efficiency across your network.

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